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The History of Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy

The History of Jemmy and Jenny Jessamy

Haywood, Eliza Fowler

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ISBN10: 1150721170
ISBN13: 9781150721175
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.29 Width: 9.01 Depth: 5.98
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1753. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... C H. A P. IV. Will probably occasion various conjectures on what is to c&me. AVery small share of experience and observation may serve to inform us, that there is no passion of the foul which more easily -wears off than that of grief for the death of friends; and indeed it is highly reasonable that it should be so, -- religion obliges us to a perfect resignation to the decrees of providence; -- philosophy teaches us that it is weak and unbecoming the dignity of our species to bewail woes, which in their very nature are irredeemable;-- and the laws of society forbid us to indulge any emotions that might enervate our abilities, and render us less useful to the community.; Whether any arguments, drawn from the above considerations, could claim a part in enabling Jemmy to recover his former vivacity, I will not take upon me to determine; but, certain it is, that in a very very short time nothing of the mournerj except the habit, was to be seen about him. It would have been s mewhat strange, indeed, if a gentleman, not yet quite one and twenty, possess'd of a very plentiful estate, and master of accomplishments to recommend him to the best company, should have had any leisure for melancholy reflections in a town like London, so abounding with every thing that can entrrtain and raise pleasing sensations in a youthful heart. In the midst of all the various amusements he gave into, his dear Jenny, however, was not forgot, -- scarce a day past over without his visiting her once, if not more, in some one part of it; -- they behaved to each other in the same fashion they had always been accustom'd to do, -- quite open and free, without the least breach of innocence or modesty; -- kind without any mixture of dissimulation, and obliging without taking any pains to be lo....

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